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− | + | From mid September 1987 onwards, [[Prince]] started to record songs and gather material for a musical film project called "Graffiti Bridge". A first script was finished on 22 September, 1987 in which [[Prince]] would play "Camille Blue", while Madonna would be "Ruthie Washington" and [[Cat Glover]] a character called "Vienna". | |
+ | Other characters would be played by band members: "Angel" by [[Sheila E.]], "Almost" by [[Dr Fink]], "Big Sister" by [[Boni Boyer]], "Joshua" by [[Atlanta Bliss]], "Sax" by [[Eric Leeds]], "Gruff" by [[Gregory Brooks]], ""Puff" by [[Wally Safford]] and "The Brothers" by [[Miko Weaver]] and [[Levy Seacer, Jr.]]. | ||
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+ | Songs for this first script included: [[Ruthie Washingtom Jet Blues]], [[Graffiti Bridge]], [[Camille]], [[Everything Could Be So Fine]], [[The Question Of U]], [[XYZ]], [[Crucial]], [[Power Fantastic]], [[Beat Town]], [[Melody Cool]], [[Big Tall Wall]], [[The Grand Progression]]. Most of these songs were recorded between July and September 1987, although 3 of them were leftovers from 1986 projects, and [[The Question of U]] was originaly tracked in 1985. | ||
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+ | The first version of "Graffiti Bridge" was delivered to Warner Bros in April 1990. From there, the film went through several cuts and many changes. | ||
| Synopsis = "The Kid" is a performer and shares "Glam Slam" club ownership with "Morris Day". Morris also owns his own club, "Pandemonium" and two other clubs in the "Seven Corners" area. Both were bequeathed half of the club in a will, but have different views on marketing strategies for each of their halves. Morris envision a club as a profiting asset, with a commercial strategy (mainstream music, dancers, public pleasers), while "The Kid" club concept is a spiritual journey, a forum to present music that uplift the soul. | | Synopsis = "The Kid" is a performer and shares "Glam Slam" club ownership with "Morris Day". Morris also owns his own club, "Pandemonium" and two other clubs in the "Seven Corners" area. Both were bequeathed half of the club in a will, but have different views on marketing strategies for each of their halves. Morris envision a club as a profiting asset, with a commercial strategy (mainstream music, dancers, public pleasers), while "The Kid" club concept is a spiritual journey, a forum to present music that uplift the soul. | ||
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"The Kid" is a performer and shares "Glam Slam" club ownership with "Morris Day". Morris also owns his own club, "Pandemonium" and two other clubs in the "Seven Corners" area. Both were bequeathed half of the club in a will, but have different views on marketing strategies for each of their halves. Morris envision a club as a profiting asset, with a commercial strategy (mainstream music, dancers, public pleasers), while "The Kid" club concept is a spiritual journey, a forum to present music that uplift the soul. Because "The Kid"'s music doesn't attract a lot of public, and in consequence, puts "Glam Slam" club finances in disarray, Morris Day wants to put "The Kid" out of business. To save his assests, "The Kid" will have to pay Morris Day $10,000 in order to pay off the mayor; a condition to keep co-ownership of his club. Losing clientele, "The Kid" soon challenges Morris Day to a music battle for ownership of "Glam Slam". "The Kid"'s faith in his music is restored by Aura (Ingrid Chavez), who materializes out of nowhere and is first seen sitting on a graffiti-painted bridge. Aura, who describes herself as belonging to "him above", serves as guardian angel to "The Kid", appearing every time "The Kid" is on the verge of losing "Glam Slam". Her mission is to encourage "The Kid" to pursue his spiritual journey, and fight for his ownership of the club. In an attempt to help "The Kid", Aura tries to seduce Morris Day and change his heart. Alas, she soon dies in a car accident. The incident redeems the "Seven Corners" community. While "The Kid" leads the mourners in lamentations, Morris Day's stooges join the thong, and Day himself finally relents, hugging "The Kid" and letting him "Glam Slam" ownership. | ||||||||||||||
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1987 Sign O' The Times |
Movies | Television Films And Specials | None See Films & videos |